Power Outage in Oxford, MS

Trees down on power lines.

Trees and powerlines were knocked down across Oxford. Several streets were closed and a couple of vehicles were damaged. A business sign was destroyed.

Power line knocked down at the intersection of Highway 6 and 334.

A few power poles were knocked down along County Road 101 near County Road 104.

Trees down on road and cars. Reports of power-lines down as well.

Trees down on road and cars. Reports of power-lines down as well.

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in Oxford.

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in Oxford.

Straight line winds knocked down trees across the Oxford area. Power lines were knocked down and several trees were knocked down on city roads. A spotter measured a 61 mph gust.

Straight line winds blew a few trees and power lines down across portions of Lafayette County.

Straight line winds blew a few trees and power lines down across portions of Lafayette County.

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in and south of Oxford.

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in and south of Oxford.

Straight line winds knocked down a tall light pole and fence at the Lafayette County High School football field. Several trees and power lines were knocked down across Oxford causing the closure of four roads including Highway 6 for a brief time.

Straight line winds estimated at 60 mph occurred between Oxford and Tula. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in the region. At least six streets were blocked by fallen trees in Oxford.

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines near Denmark.

Straight line winds knocked a few trees and power lines down on County Road 158, west of Oxford.

A tornado touched down along County Road 378, east-southeast of Springdale, and moved northeast. The most concentrated area of damage was in the Pine Flat community. A number of homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as well. Damage occurred on County Roads 415, 369, and 469. The tornado lifted just north of Highway 278 along County Road 213. Eight injuries occurred from the tornado.

A tornado touched down along County Road 378, east-southeast of Springdale, and moved northeast. The most concentrated area of damage was in the Pine Flat community. A number of homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as well. Damage occurred on County Roads 415, 369, and 469. The tornado lifted just north of Highway 278 along County Road 213. Eight injuries occurred from the tornado.

Straight line winds produced damage north and west of Oxford. A roof was partially taken off of a house and a machine shop. Numerous homes sustained minor roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down. One person was killed when his 18-wheeler struck a fallen tree on Highway 30.

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines near Harmontown. In addition, several monuments were blown over in the Harmontown Cemetery and several other monuments were damaged by the fallen trees.

Straight line winds produced county wide damage across LaFayette County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Two homes were severely damaged in the county. In the city of Oxford, three additional homes received damage. Two trees fell down on vehicles on the Thacker Loop in Oxford.

Straight line winds produced county wide damage across LaFayette County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Two homes were severely damaged in the county. In the city of Oxford, three additional homes received damage. Two trees fell down on vehicles on the Thacker Loop in Oxford.

Straight line winds knocked several trees and power lines down across Southern Lafayette County.

Straight line winds knocked trees and power lines down from 5 miles northwest of Oxford to around Lafayette Springs.

Straight line winds knocked trees and power lines down from 5 miles northwest of Oxford to around Lafayette Springs.

Straight line winds knocked down trees and a few powerlines down in the Oxford area along County Road 377.

One mobile home was damaged. Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Some trees were blown down on the University of Mississippi campus. One house was destroyed by a fire started when a fallen tree broke a gas line and a downed power line produced a spark. Some of the trees fell on cars. Trees and power lines were blown down across much of the remainder of the county.

Several power lines were blown down.

Some trees and power lines were knocked down.

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

One construction worker was killed and two co-workers were injured when a wall they were working on collapsed because of thunderstorm winds. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

A potent closed upper level low tracked across the region as a powerful cold front moved through the Mid-South. A large area of heavy winter precipitation developed across the Mid-South. Snow and sleet accumulations ranged from 1 to 2 inches across the northernmost counties of North Mississippi with little to the south.